Hey everyone, I feel like I owe you an apology for being so quiet on here. I've barely posted or replied since the end of the last KAL, and there's a good reason for that. 🤩 We've been building something new. As much as I've enjoyed running KALs in this community, it hasn't been without challenges. The amount of scammers and spammers we've had to deal with has been exhausting, and Skool was not really built with knitters in mind. So when Asim joined Zanete Knits in April, we agreed that we would build something from scratch: A platform designed specifically for knitters, where the whole KAL experience just works better. 🎉 Today we're launching it, and the first event is Socktober 2026: a month of knitting socks together, running 1 to 31 October. To take part, you pick any Zanete Knits sock pattern, and post your progress alongside other knitters. It's completely free to join, I'll be in the Room every day, and there are prizes for finished projects including gift cards and courses. 🎁 If you're a sock knitter, I'd love to see you there. 🙏 Oh, and there’s also a special offer on all sock patterns to kick that off - with code SOCKTOBER26, get 10% off any of the patterns in my sock collection. P.S. We'll also be running the next year’s Mystery Yokealong on the new platform, so Socktober could be a great way to get familiar with the space before that kicks off.

I'm so glad you're here, and I can't wait to chat about all things knitting with you. To help keep this space fun and valuable for everyone, here are a few simple GROUND RULES: - No DM spam: Please don't send unsolicited direct messages. - Keep it promotion-free: No advertising or soliciting in the public forums. - Put in a little effort: Avoid low-effort posts like just a title, a copy/paste without context, or dropping links with no explanation. If you spot any spam or low-quality posts, please report them to the admins and they will be banned from the group asap. A quick guide to posting here: - If you're participating in a knitalong, please use the correct category for your post. - If you have a specific question about one of my patterns (not related to a current knitalong), the quickest way to get an answer is still by emailing me at zanete@zaneteknits.com. - If you want to share something with the community, use the General discussion or Questions categories, Now, reply to this post and introduce yourself! Let us know where you are in your knitting journey, how you found Zanete Knits, and what you're hoping to get from our community.